User:ZM9900/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
De-extinction

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am not familiar with the topic and have never learned about it prior to taking this course. My first impressions were that it was a relatively short article with a few missing components, but that all of the main information about de-extinction was provided. The topic of de-extinction matters because it ties different aspects of biology together, such as ecology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. There is also a question of ethics, which provides a great opportunity for debate. De-extinction is an emerging topic in the biology community which is why I think it is important to learn about.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: The lead section is concise and does not include any information that is not mentioned or expanded on in the body of the article. This paragraph includes a brief description of the article's main sections, however could go into a but more detail on the definition of "de-extinction."

Content: The content is up to date, relevant and does not include any information that does not belong. Some descriptions of species considered for de-extinction are missing, as well as specification about technologies used. This article does not necessarily deal with Wikipedia's equity gaps.

Tone and balance: The article is neutral and unbiased with viewpoints being equally represented. The authors do not attempt to sway the reader into thinking a certain way, and minority opinions are described appropriately.

Sources and References: The links provided for the sources work, and there is a variety of different sources used to gather information for this article. Most sources are current and thorough. There are minimal examples where a peer-reviewed article provides similar information referenced from websites that I could find.

Organization and Quality: The article is well-written without any grammatical or spelling issues. It is clear and concise and is broken up into sections that make sense and flow nicely.

Media and images: The article includes several images that enhance the understanding of the topic, and they are positioned next to the paragraphs that they relate to. Most of the images are well captioned and descriptive, and adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations; some images could use more information on how or when the species became extinct.

Talk page: The article is rated as a C-class level-5 vital article in Technology and is part of several WikiProjects, including: Extinction, Genetics, Ecology, and Biology. Wikipedia users are mostly talking about modifying external links on the Talk Page. Other discussions include suggestions for deeper explanations of some topics mentioned in the article, as well as extinct animal suggestions that can be added as candidates for extinction. Wikipedia users are using the Talk Page exactly how we discussed in class.

Overall impressions: Overall, the article is definitely incomplete but well-written and all important aspects of de-extinction are covered. Deeper explanations of a few things as well as added pictures would be beneficial to the article, in my opinion. There is a wide variety of sources used in this article, but I think more reputable sources could replace existing ones